African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Dynamics and adaptation of agricultural farming systems in the boost of cotton cropping in southern Mali

Bandiougou Dembele
  • Bandiougou Dembele
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya
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Hillary K. Bett
  • Hillary K. Bett
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya
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Mary Mutai
  • Mary Mutai
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya
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Marjorie Le Bars
  • Marjorie Le Bars
  • Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), UMR GRED, 34394 Montpellier cedex 5- France
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  •  Received: 18 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 15 March 2017
  •  Published: 04 May 2017

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